Marian Rivera is relieved that her daughter Zia Dantes is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
On Monday, February 28, 2022, Zia got her second Pfizer dose, accompanied by her dad, Dingdong Dantes.
On the same day, in an interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), Marian said Zia was so brave when she received both her COVID-19 vaccine jabs.
She recalled Zia being at ease during her first jab in a drive-through vaccination site last February 7, 2022,
Marian said, "Nung una, parang sa car lang kasi. Parang pinuntahan siya sa car nung pedia niya. So hindi naging mahirap sa kanya na, ‘Ah, masakit.’"
The Kapuso actress added, "Ngayon, vinideo siya ni Dong, tnitignan ko parang ganun-ganun lang siya.
"‘Ah, okay na?’ Alam mo yun? Hindi naging phobia sa kanya yung magpapa-injection siya."
PEP.ph inteviewed Marian during her contract signing as the face of Kamiseta Skin Clinic, a first for the clinic.
Going BACK TO SCHOOL
Zia was made to understand that getting fully vaccinated was the only way she could attend face-to-face classes.
Marian said, "Gusto talaga niya kasi looking forward talaga siya na mag-face-to-face na sa school.
"Kasi sabi ko, ‘Anak, hangga’t di ka fully vaccinated, hindi ka puwedeng pumasok sa school.’
"So sabi niya, ‘Mama, I want na the vaccine. I want to go to the school and face-to-face...’"
"Which is ayaw naman naming ipagkait. Iba pa rin ang bata kapag may kasamang classmates, di ba?
"So pag okay siya mamaya and bukas, puwede na siyang pumasok. Lahat ng classmates niya nasa school na, dalawa na lang silang online.
"But no chaperone. Ida-drop mo lang siya ‘tapos sila lang sa school para safe din sa mga bata."
MARIAN APPREHENSIVE
Marian, however, admitted to feeling anxious about sending Zia to her face-to-face classes, unchaperoned at that.
But then again she realized it would be good for Zia to have a feel of the outside world and find her own footing.
She said, "Well, kailangan ko siguro i-overcome yun kasi yung anak ko, lumalaki na siya. Ayoko namang nasa bahay lang siya, di ba?
"Parang gusto ko matuto talaga siya ng totoong buhay sa labas."
"Hindi ko alam yung magiging feeling ko kapag binaba ko siya sa face-to-face [class] kasi mag-isa lang ko siya na ibaba.
"Unlike before na may chaperone, ‘di ba? Plus one. You can go to school para ihatid yung anak mo.
"Pero this time, ida-drop mo lang siya and bahala siya pumunta sa classroom niya."
Given no choice, the best that Marian could do was to make sure that Zia keeps her face mask on during classes and use hand sanitizers.
She said, "May one-on-one kaming session, ‘Anak, ganito ang gagawin mo sa school.’ Kailangan ko siyang i-remind."
Recaling the time her whole family got infected and was quarantined for 10 days, Marian has been keeping her fingers crossed that the vaccine and their bout with the virus would fully keep Zia safe from Covid-19.
"Harinawa, sana. Kasi may kilala akong nagkaroon but still, nagkaroon pa rin.
"So sana sa case namin e, plus-plus sa kanyang immunity yun na, alam mo yun, maging okay siya lagi."
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